Little Pink Apple

Author: preppyteacher

  • Kids in the Kitchen: Ohio

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    Besides being the University of Ohio’s mascot and a tree buckeyes are a delicious peanut butter treats that we made as part of our Ohio study.  Buckeyes are great to make with kids of all ages.  Smaller kids will love rolling the peanut butter into a ball then dipping their creation into chocolate. Buckeye Recipe…

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    Today is our crazy day!  We have three back to back activities on Tuesdays.  When I started putting everything in place for this year and realized that  we had back to back archery, teens and tween home school group, and Boy Scouts I wasn’t quite sure what to do.  None of these things we were…

  • OH! Ohio has Great Books

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    It is amazing how sometimes everything fits into place just beautifully.  Well before Ohio State won the college national championship the wheels were in motion for us to study Ohio.  As we have embarked on our state studies,  some states seem to have better literature than others.  We have loved the books we have read…

  • Archery

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    My two children love archery and I can’t recommend it enough for kids.  Our neighbor Steve is a champion archer and instilled a love of archery in my two children.  He is also their teacher.  He is truly one of the kindest, most patient people I know. Possibly the bravest as well considering the fact…

  • Tenacity

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    My mom sent this to me and I really enjoyed it.  I love it because I enjoy seeing any animal or child that thinks outside the box.  I also admire the tenacity of any living thing that never gives up! Honey Badger

  • Field Trip: Cayo Costa State Park

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    Cayo Costa is with out a doubt a state of Florida treasure and one of my very favorite places to camp.  It is not the easiest, or cheapest but it has never disappointed our family.  Our pictures are always breathtaking and we never seem to run out of things to do or see on this…

  • How to Make a Cartesian Diver

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    Cartesian Divers are fun to make and usually fascinate kids.  When you squeeze the bottle you reduce the volume.  As a result the air in the straw compresses.  This results in the straw clay contraption going up and down.   Our Cartesian Diver in Action  MVI_7786

  • Field Trip: Swamp Tromping

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    With out a doubt our visit to Grassy Waters to “swamp tromp” has been one of my very favorite field trips.  If you are able to make it to Palm Beach County this is a very worthwhile activity.  The tour is about two hours long and such an amazing adventure.  Our guide Sam taught us…

  • Let It Snow

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    It is looking a lot like winter in sunny south Florida!  We made these wonderful gel cling snowflakes to put on our windows.  They are so easy to make.  All you need is t-shirt paint and kitchen parchment.  If you want very fancy snowflakes you can print snowflakes, place them under the parchment and trace…

  • Happy New Year!

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    I hope everyone has a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2015!